Paula Collins tried to enroll in a college weaving course, but because she could not get in, she signed up for pottery.

"As soon as I touched that clay, I knew it was meant to be," she said. "I've spent about the last 21 years developing (high quality) glass and ceramics to come together in an attractive way."

She was one of the vendors Saturday at the Central Colorado Foodshed Alliance Farmers Market at the Abbey

During her life, Collins began experimenting with various processes to create certain looks, such as tiny crystals, rhinestones and other styles to combine glass and pottery in her jewelry creations.

About eight years ago, she had a pottery shop in Florence, but because of health issues, she closed and recently decided to sell her creations at the farmers market when she is able to attend. She also has her wares in Michael's on Main and a college gift shop in Colorado Springs.

"Price ranges between $13 and $18," Collins said. "These are one of a kind. Nobody else does this. I've only been doing this since April. I'll be going into my fourth store at the end of this month."

Emily Trujillo sells M&M Coffee at the market.

"Our coffee is bean coffee that's been pre-brewed and dehydrated," she said. "Then the healthy part is it's been infused with an herb that's called ganodrema, which has been used in Chinese medicine for (more than) 4,000 years to beat a wide variety of ailments."

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Because Truijillo suffered from back aches and insomnia, she decided to drink the healthy coffee. Now she no longer has back aches or takes sleeping pills. It also helps blood circulation and infuses the body with oxygen, she said.

She learned about the coffee when she went to a market in Salida. After trying it, Trujillo said she bought a box.

"I didn't think it was helping with anything until I stopped drinking it then my backaches came back, and I noticed I was needing my sleeping pills again," she said. "It's been a God send to me."

Casey Nordby, of I Demand Juice, said she sells organic juice.

"It's all organic products," she said. "It's made fresh right when you order it. We don't add anything to it, no sugar, nothing like that."

Nordby's interest in the product began in January when her family decided to become vegetarians, and she wanted something to fill her time with her child going to school.

"I have a 4-year-old (who) is going to start preschool this year," she said. "I decided I needed to find something to do when my child (went to school). We decided to get into juicing and get healthy."

Organizers of the market said they were pleased with the turnout.

"(The crowd has) been pretty steady," said Beki Javernick Guion, who helps run the market. "Lippis is here so we're super excited. We have more farmers for the (CCFA) Farmers Market."

Caleb Opitz, who helped at the booth, agreed.

"We had a really good crowd, a good section of society, younger and older people," he said.